Greenhead Bull Hole

Greenhead was the home of father and son, Christopher and Demdike was accused of killing a sick cow at Bull Hole. The owner Robert Nutter, the earliest reported victims of the . had asked her to cure it, an example of the ambivalent feelings held They died insisting that they had been bewitched by a widow nick- towards witches, and also the questionable nature of their so-called named Chattox and her daughter Anne Redfearn, who lived on crimes. their land. Eighteen years later in 1612 this evidence was used in the trial of nine Pendle people at . Chattox and Moss End The Anne; the Device family headed by Old Demdike and some of their neighbours including a gentlewoman,Alice Nutter, were found This was the home of mother and son Jane and John Bulcock, who guilty and hanged in Lancaster.Their trial is one of the best- were accused of driving a woman out of her mind.They were two of documented witchcraft trials thanks to being published by the the nine people tried and hangedP for witchcraft inendle 1612. clerk of the court,Thomas Pott, as a warning against witchcraft. A Pendle Witches Trail guide is available from Tourist Information Newchurch Centres. St Mary’s Church gave the village its name, although the parish is still Reedley - Higham - Newchurch River Calder called as it was 600 years ago. On the church tower is a stone known as the “Eye of God”, which is said to observe those The river is a tributary of the . It rises in the going to worship. The so-called witch’s grave is of the wrong date, but Gorge, flows through and is joined by near the Devices admitted taking teeth from skulls in the churchyard. The here. body of the church dates from the 18th century, but it was first consecrated in 1544. Pendle Hall Way Pendle Hall is a Victorian house, built in the style of the 17th century. The home of Pendle Witches Chattox and Ann Redfearn is thought to have been near here, close to the river Calder. The covers a variety of terrain and you are likely to The encounter some muddy stretches. Weather conditions can change ants to Look suddenly so be prepared for all eventualities. Pl for The southern slopes of are still known as The Forest of P r! • Wear stout, waterproof boots Pendle - the name given to the ancient hunting ground established • Take waterproof clothing by the Norman conquerors in the 11th century. Once the home • Carry a compass and map ‘Witches Galore’, Newchurch • Inform someone of your route of wolves, wild boar and deer, the rich hunting was guarded for • Allow plenty of time the aristocracy by strict laws. During Henry Vll's reign, tenants ds to Loo • Keep dogs on a lead across farmland and under close control at all ir ok f other times were encouraged to enclose the wild forest for agriculture and the B or landscape returned to the farming of sheep and cattle, which is ! Tourist Information Centre still its main use today. Hedgerow - Goldfinch, Chiff Chaff, Blackcap Tel: (01282) 666704 Meadow - Snipe,Whinchat, Partridge Pendle Tourist Information Centre Higham Waterside - Reed Bunting, Mallard, Moorhen Tel: (01282) 661701 Canal - Mallard, Mute Swan,Yellow Wagtail The village of Higham was home to several of Chattox’s supposed nts to Lo victims. It was here that she was reputed to have turned the ale lan ook f P for The Pendle Way is well signposted. sour and bewitched the landlord’s son to death using a clay ! image. At the centre of the village is a pub called the Four Alls Hedgerow - Foxglove, Ramson, Bluebell Borough of Inn. The inn sign explains this unusual name. It’s worth a detour Meadow - Field Woodrush, Harebell, Bush Vetch TOURISM Waterside - Water Mint, Lesser Spearwort, Bulrush PARTNERSHIP to find out who pays for all! Section Six - 9.5km (6 miles) rds to Look Designed by The Promotions Team,. November 2001 Bi f B or r! Follow the path over three stiles 7 The village of Higham lies to your left, but the Pendle Way PLACES OF INTEREST and down to the bridge at the crosses the road to the lane almost opposite. Follow the track uphill stream. Climb the stile and to a field. Continue alongside the fence on your left for half a mile to carry straight on up the reach the road. Turn right here, then left at the junction. Just before bank and across the lane. the road descends steeply, turn right into the field. Cross the field to a bridge then follow the path to a stile. Bear left 8 Bear slightly left, then carry on to a stile ahead. Descend towards the River Calder and cross the gradually to a stile in the far left-hand corner of the field. Follow the bridge over the stream. Keeping to the fence on your right to a stile, and cross over to follow in the same right, cross the meadow to the large direction to Tinedale Farm. footbridge. 9 9 Turn left between the buildings to follow a track. Just before Reedley - Higham - 5 Turn right uphill following the field Bull Hole turn right over a stile. Continue over three stiles to Near Barley boundary passing Pendle Hall to Moss End Farm and pass to the left of it. After a few yards bear Explore the ancient hunting Forest the left. Carry straight on over the stile left off the lane to a stile. Continue uphill to two adjacent stiles then of Pendle on a walk rich in and follow the track over several fields to Foxen over the next two fields to the lane. Turn left into the village of connections with the Pendle Dole Lane.This area is still known by its ancient Newchurch. Witches of 1612. name The Forest of Pendle. 8 1 Start at the Junction of Reedley Road and Robinson 6 Climb the stile on the right of the lane, follow the track to Lane (the Magistrates’ Court is further down the road the junction and cross the stile on the left. Bear uphill across the field towards the church spire at Higham. Turn left at towards Burnley). Go down Robinson Lane, over the New-in-Pendle Bridge railway and the canal and on to Monkhey Farm. the road, crossing it to reach a stile and steps where the Pass through the gate to the right of the farm pavement stops. Pass Higham Old Hall on your right, going over and take the path down to Pendle Water. two stiles to reach the road. (In wet weather, to avoid a boggy path The mysterious ‘eye of god’ in St Mary’s Church, Newchurch cross the bridge and turn left along the 7 lane to New-in-Pendle Bridge and then follow route from point 3).

2 Turn left along the river, following 6 the hedge through the fields until the 2 Higham path rejoins the river. Continue along the BRIERFIEL path, climbing the bank to reach New-in-Pendle 1 Bridge. 4 3 Turn right over the bridge, and immediately left then right uphill in front of the cottages. Go into the field at the top and follow the right-hand boundary round to the 3 footbridge over the M65. Turn left in the field and in 50 metres Magistrates’ Court cross the footbridge on the left. 5 ‘Witch’s Grave’ at Newchurch BURNLEY 4 Turn right and follow the fence. To your right is Greenhead.

Front cover photogarph: Forest of Pendle Photography by Ron Jackson © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Licence no. LA07893X – 2001